Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science Principal Kathryn Procope acknowledges the personalized learning system put in place at the Washington D.C. school this year is “not a silver bullet,” but it’s helping students set goals and develop self-discipline to become independent learners.

Earle STEM Academy student Tamya Fultz started playing chess in sixth grade, and the next year she won Chicago Public Schools’ Academic Chess South Conference Playoffs with a perfect score.

Murray-LaSaine Elementary School Principal Meredith Wallace has no use for sticker charts or special recognition for perfect attendance. She’s also not a big fan of letter grades at her South Carolina school.

St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School in Ontario, Canada switched from automatic suspensions for students who fight to a restorative justice approach that requires them to work with a mediator and take responsibility for their actions.

Alex Rigsby, gold-medalist on the U.S. Women’s Olympic Hockey team, returned from the Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea to a drastically different environment.

Mission San Jose High School teacher Jeffery Alves wants students to focus less on themselves and more on what they can do for others.

Dinuba High School student Audrey Menard is will-known for her outstanding character, and she isn’t shy about explaining what drives her to stay kind and positive through life’s challenges.

Major League Baseball is working with ESPN and the San-Francisco anti-bullying organization No Bully to “Shred Hate” in schools across the country.

Students at a private Philadelphia school are taking part in an annual wrestling camp that’s designed to help them perfect their character as much as their wrestling techniques.

Students at Witham, England’s Maltings Academy are taking action to confront bullying, and they’re focused on creating new, anonymous ways for students to report incidents.